The Australian Senate is currently deliberating a groundbreaking bill that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms. The House of Representatives has already shown overwhelming support for this age restriction, with a vote of 102 to 13 in favor of the ban.
If passed, this world-first legislation would hold platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X, and Instagram accountable for up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) in fines for failing to prevent young children from creating accounts on their platforms.
